Vocabulary for Comedy of Errors

A set of vocabulary flashcards derived from the lecture notes for the Comedy of Errors.

Enmity

Hostility, animosity.

Rancorous

Bitter, acrimonious.

Guilders

Money.

Seditious

Inciting, agitational, rebellious.

Solemn

Ceremonial, stately.

Synods

Couscous, cabinet, counsel.

Levied

Demand, charge.

Vile

Foul, nasty.

Meaner

Poor.

Obscure

Unclear, uncertain.

Warrant

Order, summons.

Incessant

Endless, ceaseless.

Mast

Pole, post.

Bliss

Joy, pleasure.

Inquisitive

Curious.

Importune

Beg, beseech, implore.

Reft

Stripped, robbed, plunder, pillage.

Dire

Awful, harrowing.

Disparagement

Vilify, malign, rubbish (trash).

Peruse

Examine, browse.

Weary

Tired, exhaust, fatigue.

Crave

Desire, fancy, covet.

Pardon

Forgive, clemency.

Consort

Keep company, mingle, fraternize.

Almanac

Calendar.

Capon

Poultry, fowl, bird.

Crupper

Rump, buttocks.

Dally

Delay, tarry, linger.

Jest

Gibe, jeer, joke.

Post

Messenger of speed or haste.

Scour

Purge, cleanse, scourge.

Maw

Stomach, belly.

Knave

Rapscallion, dishonest, deceitful.

Fetch

Summon, collect, get.

Sconce

Head, skull, pate.

Wilt

Droop, sag, wither.

Flout

Defy, go against.

Cozenage

Cheat, trick, deceptive.

Nimble

Agile, sprightly, acrobatic.

Prating

Yammering, prattle, chatter.

Mountebanks

Swindler, fraud, confidence man, charlatan.